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Blue Origin NS-34

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Blue Origin NS‑34 was a sub-orbital spaceflight operated by Blue Origin as part of its New Shepard space tourism program. The flight launched from Launch Site One (Corn Ranch) in West Texas on August 3, 2025, at 12:42 UTC (08:42 a.m. Eastern).[2] The launch window opened at about 7:30 AM CDT (12:30 UTC).

Mission duration10 minutes, 12 seconds
Apogee105 km (65 mi)
SpacecraftRSS First Step
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Blue Origin NS-34
Mission typeSub-orbital human spaceflight
Mission duration10 minutes, 12 seconds
Apogee105 km (65 mi)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftRSS First Step
ManufacturerBlue Origin
Crew
Crew size6
Members
Start of mission
Launch dateAugust 3, 2025, 12:42 UTC [1]
RocketNew Shepard (NS4)
Launch siteCorn Ranch, LS‑1
ContractorBlue Origin
End of mission
Landing dateAugust 3, 2025, 12:52 UTC
Landing siteCorn Ranch

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This mission represents the 14th human flight and the 34th overall flight of the New Shepard program.


Passengers

The flight's passengers include world traveler and real estate investor Arvinder (Arvi) Singh Bahal, Turkish entrepreneur and photographer Gökhan Erdem, Emmy-winning meteorologist Deborah Martorell, humanitarian educator Lionel Pitchford, entrepreneur and returning space tourist James (J.D.) Russell, and crypto pioneer and TRON founder Justin Sun.

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Position Passenger
Tourist United States J. D. Russell
Second spaceflight
Tourist United Kingdom Lionel Pitchford
First spaceflight
Tourist Turkey Gökhan Erdem
First spaceflight
Tourist Saint Kitts and Nevis Justin Sun
First spaceflight
Tourist United States Arvinder (Arvi) Singh Bahal
First spaceflight
Tourist Puerto Rico Deborah Martorell
First spaceflight
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